Michael Colin Cowdrey's Grave - Famous Graves. Cricketer who played in the Ashes
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- Todays Famous Grave visit is of English International cricketer Colin Cowdrey
Michael Colin Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge, CBE (24 December 1932 - 4 December 2000)[1] was an English cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club from 1950 to 1976, and in 114 Test matches for England from 1954 to 1975. He was born in Ootacamund, Madras Presidency, British India and died in Littlehampton, West Sussex.
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As an avid cricket watcher I was a fan of Colin Cowdrey
A lovely man & first class batsman
Thank you Paul for another wonderful tribute to one of the finest cricketers of his time 🏏
Thank you so much Paul, another very respectful video for a wonderful man. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve said to you this person was a man of my childhood, but Colin was. As a young cricketer of the 50s/60s he was my idle, as well as Dennis Compton, Jim Laker, Tony Lock, Godfrey Evans, Len Hutton and Peter May. He was an outstanding English batsman, who was renowned for his ability at playing fast pace bowlers and he was brought back into the England Test team, towards the end of his career, to try and subdue the dominant West Indies pace bowlers like the great Wes Hall. He was a very graceful player and taught me a lot as a youngster. RIP Colin Cowdrey 🙏
Hi Paul liked the video lovely church looking forward to the next video 🙂👍👌
Thank you so much. Colin was my cricketing hero. Living a stone’s throw from Kent’s home ground at Canterbury, I spent much of the summer months watching “The Master” For a different location try Beckenham Cemetery, Elmers End Rd. you can “do” a double. Another cricketer most will have heard the name WG Grace and also the man we all owe so much to Thomas Crapper (inventor of the W C.) Again many thanks and take care.
Paul, Thanks for a great episode on a cricket legend! Bob
Another fantastic video Paul thank you for all the hard work you do. 2 videos in one day x
Omg, two vids in one day! Thx Paul 💯
Thanks Paul for another fantastic video. It was great. Greetings from Germany, take care. Bye Melinda
Thank you Paul for sharing 😊
Thanks for sharing this story I m not into cricket but I did find his story very interesting love from Holmfirth West Yorkshire 💙 💚
What a lovely church Paul,and yet another great video,keep up the good work,can’t wait for the next exciting one x❤
Really interesting video, i do remember him but cricket has never been my thing. Nice one paul. jim.
Hi Paul nice video you seem so calm and relaxed in this video quite chilled I found the live you did the other day a bit crazy and rushed take care love you lots ❤️😊
What a quaint little church, bonus entry 💪🏻 great job x
Thank you 🙏
Another great video thanks Paul
As usual an informative video , with the bonus of seeing inside the church twice !
lovely place paul. rip michael
Thanks Paul ..Great cricketer
Hi I’m just in from work so will get all set to watch this
Thanks for the live this morning Paul
Persistence definitely pays off - such a beautiful little church!
Absolutely gorgeous surroundings, too...!
It always saddens me to see graves that you can tell don't get tended to regularly.
I'm not a cricket fan - however, every life has a story worth telling!
THANK You, Paul!💕
Another great video Paul and the church was a bonus thankyou
My favourite player when I was a kid in the 60s. Superb batsman, great captain. Such a gent too.
When stuff just happens . Remember my dad stopping off at Colin’s house on our way to holidays in Dorset . Played a marbles game with him but for the life of me don’t know why my dad knew Colin except for my dads interest in cricket . Remember going to Lords and The oval with my father and meeting all the greats of that era . Chris Old for example . My father also knew other famous people but he never said and I never asked .
Thanks for this feed 🤝
Another great video has always Paul 👍
hi paul not a cricket fan at all but l had heard of the gentleman before,always an added bonus when you get inside the churches you visit beautiful inside there.
Brilliant stuff as always fella, god bless mate 👍🏽
Na das war ja toll, das beste zum Schluss 😅.
Thank you for that Paul 🙏 hallo Paul
Warum darf ich sie nicht ins Abo zurück bringen.
Was ist denn nur geschehen 😢
Well done Paul, nicely done ! X
Now I know nothing about cricket. However it did stir a memory with me when I use to visit Kent to see my Uncle and I would always find him at the village cricket ground and spend some quality time with him. Thanks Paul as this was interesting. ❤
On the subject if false Dicken's graves in Shropshire you can visit the grave of Ebenezer Scrouge. A false grave was created for the George C Scott film of A Christmas Carol which still remains. Maybe you could a What the Dicken's Christmas Special. In November/December they do a good town tour of the town of Shrewsbury including the grave.
I watched, Colin and his sons Chris and Graham play for Kent at Canterbury and Maidstone.
Top cricketer top man
Brilliant as always Paul...lovely location and I love visiting old churches. Always find them like stepping back in time...love them . Thankyou Paul 👍
Same here. I've never been a religious person but I love visiting old churches.
@@geoffpoole483 I'm same Geoff....none religious but I've always found beauty in old churches especially in times of troubles or even just as a visitor. Visited some beautys all over the country and got some right in my doorstep here in Derbyshire. Thankyou for your reply and I love watching Paul's Channel. He does a fantastic job 👍👍
Where I live there is a road named after Colin cowdrey I'm in Canterbury not far from the cricket ground ground many other roads named after famous cricket people around around here❤❤❤❤
Lord Cowdrey was a very charming man. We saw him often in Arundel with his second wife, Lady Anne Fitzalan Howard. The lady trained race horses, very successfully. They seemed to be the epitome of country lovers. ☺️
Well done, big cricket fan here
Thank you
Lord Colin Cowdery,came out of Retirement to help England win the Ashes series in Australia in 1975 after England went down 1-nil down at the Gabba in Brisbane,He single handly took on Jeff'Tommo'Thompson and Dennis Lillie to win the remaining Games in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. He let Bob Wills and Ian Botham do the rest against a very strong Australian Batting Lineup in Greg & Ian Chappell,Doug Walters,Rod Marsh,Bob Simpson,David Hooks and others who were very Successful against very strong West Indies the previous Summer. As an Australian I was very Sandened when I found out he died from a Brain Hemorrhage in late 2000. RIP the Great Lord Colin Cowdery. PS on that 1975 tour the Groundsman at the Gabba Cricket Ground was also the Serving Lord Mayor of Brisbane at the Time Clem Jones. PS Paul see if you can find the cricketer Grave all Australians love to hate in Douglas Jardine who was also born in British India and also lead England to Victory the same year Colin Cowdery was Born. Just some interest facts Paul while the Ashes are Currently been played at the moment can England level the series at Lord's where Australia has ever lost to England Twice in their 146 Years of Test match Cricket rivalry.
Never been a big cricket fan, but i did watch it on my many skive off days from school in the 60s. Instead of causing trouble in town, i used to watch it on TV with a bowl of rice Krispies.
Hi Paul 👋😊 a cricket 🦗 player, i see, may Colin Cowdrey rest in peace 🕊️. Thanks for sharing Paul. Good you can get in, its unlock 🔓😂
Good work paul, One of England best batman of all time never seen him play live , saw plenty of footage, my late father always mentioned him,
NICE ONE PAUL NOT REALLY INTO CRICKET BUT INTERESTING LIFE COLIN HAD LOVE THE LITTLE CEMETERY AND DELIGHTED YOU GOT INTO THE CHURCH AT LAST
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
R I P COLIN 🙏🥀
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Marq English pointed me at your channel. You should do Circus Ringleader Billy Smart's Grave. It is quite impressive at St Mary's Winkfield Berkshire.
Hi Paul.
I remember him playing but like you, I’m not really a cricket fan although I did used to like to listen to the radio commentary with Brian Johnson and Henry Blofeld. Cricket seems to be a simple game with complicated rules so just to help the uninitiated, here is a simplified version:
You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.
When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game! 😂
Keep ‘em coming!
He may have been before my time but he certainly knew how to bowl a maiden over!
Yeah the door is unlocked What a pretty little church and graveyard. I am not really into cricket but have heard of Colin a legend in the cricketing world in his time. Thank You For this interesting video as always
Brilliantly done as always Paul like this one being a cricket nut , loved the live show this morning as well 👍
“The Batsman’s Holding the Bowlers Willy” has to be one of the best and honest commentary blunders ever 😂
Loved your expression on your face when the door was open lol,thank you again for a brilliant tour to Collins grave he was a great cricketer as many others like him who have passed away thanks until your next one see you soon x
Thanks Paul 🪦 🏏
Lovely little churchyard Paul. Yes it looks like no body visits his grave
It's a shame his grave is unattended, especially considering how popular and respected he was as a cricketer and a person. Every New Year's Eve Ian Botham and his wife visit the grave of the commentator John Arlott and drink a bottle of wine in his honour.
Thank you Paul🪦💜
Thanks
Thank you Joe, so much
Will share x
A true gent and sportsman, his wife was well known for her connection with horses, better known as Colin to fellow sportsman know at peace
Thanks Paul for yet another amazing video wasn't that a bonus getting into the church I like your rings especially the coffin ring are any of your rings on your unusual things store
Thank you, No sadly I got them from gothic….. if you check out my video of Phil Taylor, the drummer from motorhead, there is a discount code on there
@@UnusualThings1 thank you Paul I'll check it out
Another excellent video, thank you.
I was aware of Colin Cowdrey through my late father (who passed away last November in Gosport), who was a huge cricket fan.
Although my father admitted that Colin Cowdrey was an excellent cricketer, he always had a bit of a downer on him. This was because, according to my father, when it came to doing his National Service (my father did his in the RAF and hated every minute of it 😂), Colin Cowdrey, who came from a very privileged background, and with the help of his father, got out of doing his National Service because of having'Flat Feet'.
But of course, he was able to spend hours standing at the crease on a cricket pitch!
Anyway, I just thought that I'd share that little story with you.
Cheers.
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Colin Cowdrey was a great player and one of the most technically sound batsman of all times.
Cheers paul
Hey Paul not my thing either but still love the video the church etc still looked very pretty always a calming atmosphere there sending love and hugs see you in the next one. Xxxxxxxx 🌹🌹🌹
Thank you Paul... Great video as always... 🙌
2 in one day, you’re spoiling us Paul 😁
Thanks so much 😊
The expression on your face when you discovered the church door was open had me roaring with laughter. A fascinating life and a lovely country church. A shame his grave doesn't look like it receives much attention.
Hi Paul .Thanks for posting ..not a cricket fan so never heard of him ...what a beautiful church ...sad there are no flowers on his grave ..😪
❤❤Thank you for sharing the video of Colin cowdrey. He was a legend of cricket. May he rest in peace. Thank you once again Paul ❤ ❤
For who he was and the great player he was during his lifetime, you would think his grave would looked after in some way or acknowledged! Lovely video!
Paul, If you want to do another cricketer in the future, Sir Jack Hobbs is buried in Hove Cemetery (Southern part), with his wife and daughter. Sir Jack was probably England's greatest ever batsman, and was voted by Wisden (the cricketers Bible) as one of the 5 greatest cricketers of the 20th century. Hove Cemetery is also the final resting place of the Italian composer Luigi Arditi, and Victor Richardson, one of the central characters of Vera Brittain's first world war memoir, 'Testament of Youth', amongst others.
Hiya Paul, I'm a fan of all sports, in 1988 my Dad got the best batting average and the 3rd best bowling average in the county of Cumberland, Colin was a little before my time, but my Dad said "Colin was captain of England for 5 years and done a very good job" could you do the 1966 world cup winning team final resting place, if you do, Bobby Moore you should do first, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Looks like it’s been sadly abandoned it would be nice to think a family member would clean it up. RIP Colin, I am of an age where as a kid I can remember him in the England cricket team
Rest in peace Lord Michael Colin Cowlrey 👼😇🙏 and his headstone needs a good clean!!!
Another really interesting video, thanks Paul. My Dad was a cricket nut and Mum and I used to get dragged along every weekend when he played. Cowdrey was one of his heroes - did you know he was named Michael Colin Cowdrey so he would have the initials MCC in honour of the Marylebone Cricket Club? Their home ground is Lord's in St John's Wood.
Thanks Paul. I was bowled over with this one ( see wat I done there? ) ime not very sporty. And must admit. With respect to the man. I didn't know who he was?....lovely church tho. Very peaceful. I agree with you Paul. That gravestone needs a good clean up.....
Colin Cowdrey was best known as a batsman. However, he was also a good bowler. When you read out numbers like 5/38 it meant he took 5 wickets for only 38 runs. He was a fine cricketer and a very well-respected man.
Good afternoon Paul
RIP Sir Colin,beautiful church
Never heard of him but then i,m not a cricket fan so thats probably why xx
Hello Paul, my dad loved watching Cricket and i am pretty sure he would know who Lord Colin Cowdrey was. Thank you for your tribute to him. Your always respectful 😊.
YESSSSSS!!! A door was open!
OMG, so satisfying.
I think I might need a cigarette after that.
Whew....that should hold me over for awhile lol.
Cheers Paul.
-Jerry.
His nickname was 'Kipper'. He was called that because of his ability to take a nap at any time of the day. Btw, the ton in Tonbridge is pronounced the same as a ton in weight. 😀
Nice one paul 😊 have you done giant haystacks
Not yet!
Hi Paul if you'd traveled a bit further along the footpath through the church yard, you'd would of found the grave of Sir Harry Johnson who was an explorer and naturalist of late 1800s who explored central Africa ,he lived in the village at St John priory and also has a plaque in the church
The RAF flag is because of the radar warning system during the Battle of Britain, i don't know if you noticed that the weather vane is bent it was damaged due to a bombing raid on the village and left crooked as a mark of respect of the person who died during the bombing raid of radar station on 18th of august 1940
The cup left on the grave is my mother in laws ,who loved a chat over a cup of tea she would of loved a cuppa still
thank you for visiting our church I tend the graveyard and knew Colin Cowdry personally a lovely gent
Regards Kevin
Thanks Kevin 🙏
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you do a good job simon
Who the hecks Simon lol .his names Paul
@@oddsandwindsocks5905The guy who commented is called simon
@@deb4762 oh yes I see now lol
Such a shame it looks so sad
If you Google it Paul titanic surviours comes up I found 2 not sure but one said Portsmouth x
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Hi Paul. How's it going?
Your so naughty Paul...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Talking of training paul, are you still doing the ✈️ JUMP?
Bowled me over this one 👍
I m baseball ❤
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i get M.B.E what IS C.B.E N. C. E. F. R. E etc what does all that mean O. B. E etc
I know of him but spirt us not my pass time at all
Fat batter good player Paul 🎉
Skipper.......did so well